Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Back from Break
I had a good Thanksgiving, even though I spent almost half of it in Ann Arbor, due to my duties as an RA. Thursday, my mom, sister, and I drove to my grandparents' house in Sterling Heights, and from there we went to my aunt's new home about twenty minutes from there to have dinner. As Thanksgiving dinner always is, it was very good. My favorite side is stuffing, and we had three different pies (pumpkin, custard, and apple) which I had a sampling of each.
Thursday night found me back in Ann Arbor, and I picked up a few extra hours at my job Friday morning, which will help as I try valiantly to buy gifts for people. It seems like everyone already knows what they're going to get me for Christmas (I am really easy to shop for; I like DVDs and gift cards to Starbucks) but of course, I have no idea what to get for anyone else. I feel like gift cards, while I like getting them, just don't mean the same thing as a gift. Gifts convey the sentiment that someone thought about what you would like, and made the effort to find something appropriate, whereas a gift card is the easy way out.
But I still like getting gift cards. It's a vicious circle, I guess.
Two and a half weeks until classes end! I cannot believe how much has been crammed into these next two and a half weeks. Between homework assignments, labs, grad school applications, end of the semester holiday events, and planning for break, I feel like I need at least four weeks until I'm ready for the end of the semester. Time has gone by too quickly.
Am I the only senior that wants time to slow down? Probably. I like school more than working, and I really like my dorm room this year, so I don't want to move out. People I tell that to think I'm crazy. :)
Well, my next class is about to start and I want to get a head start on today's crossword, so I should end this here. Until next time, GO BLUE! (Hopefully to the National Championship!)
- Kaitlyn
Thursday night found me back in Ann Arbor, and I picked up a few extra hours at my job Friday morning, which will help as I try valiantly to buy gifts for people. It seems like everyone already knows what they're going to get me for Christmas (I am really easy to shop for; I like DVDs and gift cards to Starbucks) but of course, I have no idea what to get for anyone else. I feel like gift cards, while I like getting them, just don't mean the same thing as a gift. Gifts convey the sentiment that someone thought about what you would like, and made the effort to find something appropriate, whereas a gift card is the easy way out.
But I still like getting gift cards. It's a vicious circle, I guess.
Two and a half weeks until classes end! I cannot believe how much has been crammed into these next two and a half weeks. Between homework assignments, labs, grad school applications, end of the semester holiday events, and planning for break, I feel like I need at least four weeks until I'm ready for the end of the semester. Time has gone by too quickly.
Am I the only senior that wants time to slow down? Probably. I like school more than working, and I really like my dorm room this year, so I don't want to move out. People I tell that to think I'm crazy. :)
Well, my next class is about to start and I want to get a head start on today's crossword, so I should end this here. Until next time, GO BLUE! (Hopefully to the National Championship!)
- Kaitlyn
# posted by Kaitlyn @ 7:46 AM 
